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Art Farmer on Prestige: 1953-'55

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Marc Myers
Feb 07, 2019
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Much attention by jazz fans has been paid to the Blue Note label, and deservedly so. But the first half of the 1950s really belongs to Bob Weinstock and Prestige. While Prestige's 10-inch album covers weren't as beautifully designed as those by Paul Bacon at Blue Note, the music released on Prestige between 1951 and 1955 was arguably far more significan…

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